Monkey Off My Backlog

Tessa Watches LOST - Episode 21

Episode  |  November 11th, 2022  |  35 mins 19 secs

bad robot, carlton cuse, damon lindelof, jj abrams, lost, recap, rewatch, tv

This week, we're talking about season 5 episodes "Jughead" and "The Little Prince."

Noirvember: The 1940s

Episode  |  November 7th, 2022  |  1 hr 34 mins

barbara stanwyck, bill wilder, double indemnity, film noir, laura, noirvember, orson welles, otto preminger, rita hayward, the lady from shanghai, vincent price

Moving on from Spooktober, it's now Noirvember! Join us as we discuss three 1940s film noir classics: 'Double Indemnity,' 'Laura,' and 'The Lady from Shanghai.'

Tessa Watches LOST - Episode 20

Episode  |  November 4th, 2022  |  52 mins 26 secs

bad robot, carlton cuse, damon lindelof, jj abrams, lost, recap, rewatch, tv

We're back to talk about Season 5! This week, we're talking about two-part premiere, "Because You Left" and "The Lie."

Son of Spooktober: Anne Rice

Episode  |  October 31st, 2022  |  1 hr 38 mins

amc, anne rice, book review, books, horror, interview with the vampire, lestat, mayfair witches, new orleans, queen of the damned, southern gothic, supernatural, the vampire lestat, the witching hour, tv, tv series, vampire, vampire chronicles, vampires, witches

Tessa and Sam are joined by Emily of TVJawn to discuss Anne Rice and her legacy in vampire and horror fiction, including the 'Interview with The Vampire' novel and AMC adaptation as well as the novel 'The Witching Hour.'

Son of Spooktober: Horror TV

Episode  |  October 24th, 2022  |  1 hr 8 mins

evil, horror, julie plec, kevin williamson, michelle king, mike colter, nina dobrev, robert king, ryan murphy, scream, spooktober, the cw, the vampire diaries, wes craven

Tessa and Sam are by former host Andy to talk about three TV shows that bring Spooktober to the small screen: 'Evil,' 'The Vampire Diaries,' and 'Scream.'

Sam Watches Star Trek - Episode 24

Episode  |  October 21st, 2022  |  1 hr 19 secs

crusher, data, klingons, la forge, lower decks, picard, recap, riker, star trek, star trek: the next generation, the next generation, tng, troi, tv, worf

A podcast devoted to Sam watching Star Trek: The Next Generation

Son of Spooktober: Hammer Horror

Episode  |  October 17th, 2022  |  1 hr 49 mins

christopher lee, dracula, frankenstein, hammer, hammer horror, horror, horror films, movies, peter cushing, star wars, the curse of frankenstein, the horror of dracula, the mummy, universal

Tessa and Sam are joined by Elyse of the Pod-wraiths podcast to talk the classic Hammer Horror team-ups of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing: 'The Curse of Frankenstein,' 'The Horror of Dracula,' and 'The Mummy.'

Sam Watches Star Trek - Episode 23

Episode  |  October 14th, 2022  |  49 mins 23 secs

crusher, data, klingons, la forge, picard, recap, riker, star trek, star trek: the next generation, the next generation, tng, troi, tv, worf

A podcast devoted to Sam watching Star Trek: The Next Generation

Son of Spooktober: Creature Features

Episode  |  October 10th, 2022  |  1 hr 50 mins

bae doon, bong joon-ho, creature from the black lagoon, godzilla, john carpenter, kaijus, kurt russell, shin godzilla, spooktober, the host, the thing, universal horror

Tessa and Sam are joined by Melissa to talk about creatures--from the Black Lagoon ('Creature from the Black Lagoon'), from Outer Space ('The Thing'), and from...dusty formaldehyde bottles ('The Host')?

Sam Watches Star Trek - Episode 22

Episode  |  October 7th, 2022  |  1 hr 1 min

crusher, data, klingons, la forge, picard, recap, riker, star trek, star trek: the next generation, the next generation, tng, troi, tv, worf

A podcast devoted to Sam watching Star Trek: The Next Generation

Son of Spooktober: Meta-Horror

Episode  |  October 3rd, 2022  |  1 hr 13 mins

halloween, horror film, horror movie, kevin williamson, nightmare on elm street, scary movie, sci-fi film, sci-fi horror, scream, shock horror, slasher, spooktober, spooky movie, the faculty, wes craven

Tessa and Sam are joined by former host Andy to talk about meta-horror, specifically works of meta-horror created by Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson: 'Wes Craven's The New Nightmare,' 'The Faculty,' and 'Scream.'

Sam Watches Star Trek - Episode 21

Episode  |  September 30th, 2022  |  57 mins 37 secs

crusher, data, la forge, picard, recap, riker, star trek, star trek: the next generation, the next generation, tng, troi, tv, worf

A podcast devoted to Sam watching Star Trek: The Next Generation

Pop Culture for When You're Feeling Down

Episode  |  September 26th, 2022  |  53 mins 51 secs

about a boy, burn notice, emma stone, high fidelity, hilarie burton, jonah hill, maniac, matt bomer, nick hornby, psych, white collar

This week, we're talking about pop culture we were told we should watch when we're feeling down. But we didn't...because you're not the boss of us. Tessa finally starts watching 'Maniac,' Sam picks back up on 'White Collar,' and Andy reads 'High Fidelity.'

Sam Watches Star Trek - Episode 20

Episode  |  September 23rd, 2022  |  54 mins 27 secs

crusher, data, la forge, picard, recap, riker, star trek, star trek: the next generation, the next generation, tng, troi, tv, worf

A podcast devoted to Sam watching Star Trek: The Next Generation

Ep. 117 - The Afterparty, Fire Island, Jurassic World Dominion

Episode  |  September 19th, 2022  |  57 mins 29 secs

Andy talks the Afterparty and Tessa talks the queer Jane Austen adaptation Fire Island. Sam discusses Dinosours.

Sam Watches Star Trek - Episode 19

Episode  |  September 16th, 2022  |  57 mins 58 secs

crusher, data, la forge, picard, recap, riker, star trek, star trek: the next generation, the next generation, tng, troi, tv, worf

A podcast devoted to Sam watching Star Trek: The Next Generation